As much as I hate to admit it, I did not get a sense of Ann equating the two in any way, other than to say that it caused her boys to grow up and understand service to others. through their mission trip.  It's a bit of a stretch to assert otherwise.

My apologies to anyone who thought I was "drumming up business" by defending Mary Kay.  My first response to any of these commentaries will be my last.

Don't expect Mary Kay to bite the dust anytime soon.  It's not a publicly traded company, for starters. Products only continue to get better, backed by years of research and development, and with price points that are reasonable (and usually better than department store brands)  Markets continue to expand, as does t...more